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Shuddhi (2017)

Shuddhi poster
Directed by
Adarsh Eshwarappa
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A crime drama set in India that follows several characters whose lives intersect. The film was shot entirely with handheld cameras and uses live sound recording to create a close up and naturalistic feel.

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What happens

Shuddhi is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language crime drama film written and directed by Adarsh Eshwarappa. The film mainly stars Nivedhitha, Lauren Spartano and Amrutha Karagada in the lead roles. It also stars Shashank Purushotham and Sidhaartha Maadhyamika in supporting roles. Whilst the cinematography is by Andrew Aiello, the film score was composed by Jesse Clinton. The major portion of the film has been shot using handheld technique which is a rarity in Indian cinema. The sound designer of the film is Nithin Lukose; Shuddhi was one amongst the very few films in Kannada, which was shot in sync sound. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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